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Information on EU Use of Work Equipment Legislation
Document reference: LEEA-080; Version 1, Dated 04/03/2020

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CONTENTS

1.0 Introduction to EU Use of Work Equipment Directive Page 1

2.0 Table of EU individual member states legislation implementing UWED Page 2


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1.0 Introduction to EU Use of Work Equipment Directive


An EU Directive is a form of legislation that is "directed" at the Member States. It will set out
the objective or policy which needs to be attained. The Member States must then pass the
relevant domestic legislation to give effect to the terms of the Directive within a time frame set
in the directive, usually two years.

Directives are often used to help enforce the free trade, free movement and competition rules
across the EU. They can also be used to establish common social policies, and thus can
affect employment issues, labour law, working conditions, and health and safety. They can
therefore significantly affect businesses.

Directives can be used to set minimum EU standards to be applied at national level, but also
leave member states free to apply more stringent national measures, provided these do not
conflict with free movement and free market rules.

This is the case with the Use of Work Equipment Directive (UWED). The Use of Work
Equipment Directive 2009/104/EC contains the minimum specifications for safety and health
protection with the use of work equipment.

It applies to the operating company (employer) and it requires the employer to take every
measure to ensure the safety of the work equipment made available to workers. During the
selection of the work equipment the employer shall pay attention to the specific working
conditions which exist at the workplace, especially in relation of safety and health of the
workers. If risks cannot be fully eliminated during the operation of the work equipment, the
employer shall take appropriate measures to minimise them. Furthermore, the work
equipment should comply with relevant Community directives and/or the minimum
requirements laid down in Annex I of UWED.

Throughout its working life, the employer shall keep the work equipment compliant by means
of adequate maintenance. The employer shall ensure that the work equipment is installed
correctly and is operating properly by inspection/testing of the work equipment (initial, after
assembly, periodic and special) by competent persons. The results of inspections shall be
recorded and kept.

If the use of work equipment is likely to involve a specific risk the employer shall ensure
restricted access to its use and allowance of any modification by expert personnel only.
Ergonomics and occupational health aspects shall be taken fully into account by the employer.

The employer shall provide workers with adequate, comprehensible information (e.g. written
instructions) on the work equipment, detailing: the conditions of use, foreseeable abnormal
situations, any additional conclusion drawn from experience. Workers shall be made aware of
dangers relevant to them. The employer shall ensure that workers receive adequate training,
including risks and specific training on specific-risk equipment’s.

All of these form the minimum requirements that each member state must adhere to, however,
many member states build on these and implement their own regulations that add additional
requirements to the minimum. The purpose of this guidance is to identify each of the national
regulations and offer advice to the member organisation to ensure that when they operate in
these countries, they are compliant.

The document is intended to be a live document and we expect members to assist in its
development, operate as a trade association and share knowledge gained as they work
throughout Europe.

So, if you have any suggestions for addition to this document then please submit them to
euinfodoc@leeaint.com
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Belgium Koninklijk besluit betreffende het Royal Decree on the use of work
gebruik van arbeidsmiddelen equipment

Official publication: Staatsblad; Official publication: Staatsblad;


Publication date: 1993-09-28; Page: Publication date: 1993-09-28; Page:
21358-21359 21358-21359
Koninklijk besluit betreffende het Royal Decree on the use of mobile
gebruik van mobiele arbeidsmiddelen equipment

Official publication: Staatsblad; Official publication: Staatsblad;


Publication date: 1999-06-04 Publication date: 1999-06-04
Koninklijk besluit betreffende het Royal Decree on the use of work
gebruik van arbeidsmiddelen voor equipment for temporary work at a
tijdelijke werkzaamheden op hoogte height

Official publication: Staatsblad; Official publication: Staatsblad;


Publication date: 2005-09-15 Publication date: 2005-09-15
Koninklijk besluit betreffende het Royal Decree on the use of work
gebruik van arbeidsmiddelen voor het equipment for lifting
hijsen of heffen van lasten

Official publication: Staatsblad; Official publication: Staatsblad;


Number: 04/06/1999 Number: 04/06/1999
Bulgaria Наредба за изменение на Наредба Regulation amending Regulation No 7
№ 7 от 1999 г. за минималните of 1999 on the minimum health and
изисквания за здравословни и safety requirements for workplaces
безопасни условия на труд на and the use of work equipment
работните места и при използване
на работното оборудване Official publication: Държавен
вестник ; Number: 40 ; Publication
Official publication: Държавен date: 2008-04-18 ; Page: 00064-00065
вестник ; Number: 40 ; Publication
date: 2008-04-18 ; Page: 00064-00065

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Czechia Zákon č. 22/1997 Sb., o technických Act No 22/197 on technical
požadavcích na výrobky a o změně a requirements for products and
doplnění některých zákonů amending certain acts
Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR; Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR;
Publication date : 1997-02-27 Publication date : 1997-02-27
Nařízení vlády č.173/1997 Sb., kterým Government Regulation No. 173/1997
se stanovi vybrané výrobky laying down elected products for
k posuzováni shody conformity assessment
Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR
; Publication date: 1997-08-04 ; Publication date: 1997-08-04
Zákon č. 71/2000 Sb., kterým se mění Act No 71/2000 amending Act No
zákon č. 22/1997 Sb., o technických 22/1997 on technical requirements for
požadavcích na výrobky a o změně a products and amending certain acts,
doplnění některých zákonů, a některé and certain other acts
další zákony
Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR
; Publication date: 2000-04-03 ; Publication date: 2000-04-03
Zákon č. 102/2001 Sb., o obecné Act No. 102/2001 Coll., on general
bezpečnosti výrobků a o změně product safety and amending certain
některých zákonů (zákon o obecné acts (General Product Safety Act)
bezpečnosti výrobků)
Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR
; Publication date: 2001-03-21 ; Publication date: 2001-03-21
Nařízení vlády č. 378/2001 Sb., kterým Government Regulation No 378/2001
se stanoví bližší požadavky na laying down detailed requirements for
bezpečný provoz a používání strojů, the safe operation and use of
technických zařízení, přístrojů a nářadí machinery, technical equipment,
instruments and tools
Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR
; Publication date: 2001-11-06 ; Publication date: 2001-11-06
Zákon č. 205/2002 Sb., kterým se mění Act No 205/2002 amending Act No
zákon č. 22/1997 Sb., o technických 22/1997 on technical requirements for
požadavcích na výrobky a o změně a products and amending certain acts, as
doplnění některých zákonů, ve znění amended, and certain other acts

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pozdějších předpisů, a některé další
zákony
Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR
; Publication date: 2002-05-24 ; Publication date: 2002-05-24
Nařízení vlády č. 329/2002 Sb., kterým Government Regulation No. 329/2002
se mění nařízení vlády č. 173/1997 amending Government Regulation No
Sb., kterým se stanoví vybrané výrobky 173/1997 laying down selected
k posuzování shody, ve znění products for conformity assessment
pozdějších předpisů
Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR
; Publication date: 2002-07-19 ; Publication date: 2002-07-19
Zákon č. 277/2003 Sb., kterým se mění Act No 277/2003 amending Act No
zákon č. 102/2001 Sb., o obecné 102/2001, on general product safety
bezpečnosti výrobků a o změně and amending certain Acts (General
některých zákonů (zákon o obecné Product Safety Act) as amended by Act
bezpečnosti výrobků), ve znění zákona No 146/2002, Act No 22/1997 on
č. 146/2002 Sb., zákon č. 22/1997 Sb., technical requirements to be met by
o technických požadavcích na výrobky products and amending certain acts, as
a o změně a doplnění některých amended, and Act No 634/1992 on
zákonů, ve znění pozdějších předpisů, consumer protection, as amended.
a zákon č. 634/1992 Sb., o ochraně
spotřebitele, ve znění pozdějších
předpisů
Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR
; Publication date: 2003-08-28 ; Publication date: 2003-08-28
Nařízení vlády č. 101/2005 Sb., o Government Regulation No. 101/2005
podrobnějších požadavcích na Coll., on more detailed requirements
pracoviště a pracovní prostředí for the workplace and the working
environment
Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR
; Publication date: 2005-03-01 ; Publication date: 2005-03-01
Nařízení vlády č. 362/2005 Sb., o Government Regulation No, 362/2005
bližších požadavcích na bezpečnost a Coll., on health and safety
ochranu zdraví při práci na pracovištích requirements for working at work at risk
s nebezpečím pádu z výšky nebo do of falling from a height or in depth
hloubky

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Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR
; Publication date: 2005-03-01 ; Publication date: 2005-09-19
Zákon č. 262/2006 Sb., zákoník práce Act No. 262/2006 Coll., Labour Code
Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR
; Publication date: 2006-06-07 Direct ; Publication date: 2006-06-07 Direct
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Zákon č. 309/2006 Sb., kterým se Act No. 309/2006 Coll., laying down
upravují další požadavky bezpečnosti other requirements for health and
a ochrany zdraví při práci v safety at work in employment
pracovněprávních vztazích a o relationships and on the safeguarding
zajištění bezpečnosti a ochrany zdraví of health and safety at work or the
při činnosti nebo poskytování služeb provision of services outside labour
mimo pracovněprávní vztahy (zákon o relations (Act on the safeguarding of
zajištění dalších podmínek other conditions for health and safety at
bezpečnosti a ochrany zdraví při práci) work)
Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR
; Publication date: 2006-06-22 ; Publication date: 2006-06-22
Zákon č. 362/2007, kterým se mění Act No. 362/2007 amending Act No
zákon č. 262/2006 Sb., zákoník práce, 262/2006, Labour Code, as amended,
ve znění pozdějších předpisů, a další and other related acts
související zákony
Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR
; Publication date: 2007-12-28 Direct ; Publication date: 2007-12-28 Direct
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Nařízení vlády č. 361/2007 Sb., kterým Government Regulation No 361/2007


se stanoví podmínky ochrany zdraví při laying down conditions for the
práci protection of health at work
Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR
; Number: 28/12/2007 ; Publication ; Number: 28/12/2007 ; Publication
date: 1001-01-01 Direct text access: date: 1001-01-01 Direct text access:

Nařízení vlády č. 176/2008 Sb., o Government Regulation No 176/2008


technických požadavcích na strojní on technical requirements for
zařízení machinery
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; Publication date: 2008-05-27 ; Publication date: 2008-05-27
Zákon č. 189/2008 Sb., kterým se mění Act No 189/2008 amending Act No
zákon č. 18/2004 Sb., o uznávání 18/2004 on the recognition of
odborné kvalifikace a jiné způsobilosti professional qualifications and other
státních příslušníků členských států competence of nationals of the
Evropské unie a o změně některých Member States of the European Union
zákonů (zákon o uznávání odborné and amending certain acts (the Act on
kvalifikace), ve znění pozdějších the Recognition of Professional
předpisů, a další související zákony Qualifications), as amended, and other
related acts
Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR
; Publication date: 2008-06-02 Direct ; Publication date: 2008-06-02 Direct
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Nařízení vlády č. 68/2010 Sb., kterým Czech National Regulation No


se mění nařízení vlády č. 361/2007 68/2010, amending Czech National
Sb., kterým se stanoví podmínky Regulation No 361/2007 establishing
ochrany zdraví při práci conditions for the protection of health in
the workplace
Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR
; Publication date: 2010-03-19 ; Publication date: 2010-03-19
Nařízení vlády č. 176/2008 Sb., o Government Regulation No 176/2008
technických požadavcích na strojní on technical requirements for machinery
zařízení
Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR
; Publication date: 2008-05-27 ; Publication date: 2008-05-27
Zákon č. 189/2008 Sb., kterým se mění Act No 189/2008 amending Act No
zákon č. 18/2004 Sb., o uznávání 18/2004 on the recognition of
odborné kvalifikace a jiné způsobilosti professional qualifications and other
státních příslušníků členských států competence of nationals of the
Evropské unie a o změně některých Member States of the European Union
zákonů (zákon o uznávání odborné and amending certain acts (the Act on
kvalifikace), ve znění pozdějších the Recognition of Professional
předpisů, a další související zákony Qualifications), as amended, and other
related acts

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; Publication date: 2008-06-02 Direct ; Publication date: 2008-06-02 Direct
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Nařízení vlády č. 68/2010 Sb., kterým Czech National Regulation No


se mění nařízení vlády č. 361/2007 68/2010, amending Czech National
Sb., kterým se stanoví podmínky Regulation No 361/2007 establishing
ochrany zdraví při práci conditions for the protection of health in
the workplace
Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR
; Publication date: 2010-03-19 ; Publication date: 2010-03-19
Nařízení vlády č. 170/2011 Sb., kterým Government Regulation No 170/2011
se mění nařízení vlády č. 176/2008 amending Government Regulation No
Sb., o technických požadavcích na 176/2008 on technical requirements for
strojní zařízení machinery
Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR
; Publication date: 2011-06-29 ; Publication date: 2011-06-29
Zákon č. 185/2011 Sb., kterým se mění Act No 185/2011 amending Act No
zákon č. 262/2006 Sb., zákoník práce, 262/2006, Labour Code, as amended
ve znění pozdějších předpisů
Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR
; Publication date: 2011-07-08 ; Publication date: 2011-07-08
Zákon č. 365/2011 Sb., kterým se mění Act No 365/2011 amending Act No
zákon č. 262/2006 Sb., zákoník práce, 262/2006, the Labour Code, as
ve znění pozdějších předpisů, a další amended, and other related laws
související zákony
Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR
; Publication date: 2011-12-06 Direct ; Publication date: 2011-12-06 Direct
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Nařízení vlády č. 93/2012 Sb., kterým Government Regulation No 93/2012


se mění nařízení vlády č. 361/2007 amending Government Regulation No
Sb., kterým se stanoví podmínky 361/2007 laying down conditions for
ochrany zdraví při práci, ve znění the protection of health in the
nařízení vlády č. 68/2010 Sb. workplace, as amended by
Government Regulation No 68/2010

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; Publication date: 2012-03-26 Direct ; Publication date: 2012-03-26 Direct
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Zákon č. 64/2014 Sb., kterým se mění Act No 64/2014 amending certain acts
některé zákony v souvislosti s přijetím in connection with the adoption of the
kontrolního řádu Inspection Code
Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR
; Publication date: 2014-04-07 Direct ; Publication date: 2014-04-07 Direct
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Zákon č. 205/2015 Sb., kterým se mění Act No 205/2015 amending Act No


zákon č. 262/2006 Sb., zákoník práce, 262/2006, Labour Code, as amended,
ve znění pozdějších předpisů, zrušuje repealing Act No 266/2006 on accident
zákon č. 266/2006 Sb., o úrazovém insurance for employees, and
pojištění zaměstnanců, a zrušují nebo repealing or amending certain other
mění některé další zákony laws
Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR Official publication: Sbirka Zakonu CR
; Publication date: 2015-08-17 Direct ; Publication date: 2015-08-17 Direct
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Zákon č. 88/2016 Sb., kterým se mění Act No 88/2016 amending Act No


zákon č. 309/2006 Sb., kterým se 309/2006 amending Act No laying
upravují další požadavky bezpečnosti down other requirements on health and
a ochrany zdraví při práci v safety at work in employment
pracovněprávních vztazích a o relationships and on ensuring health
zajištění bezpečnosti a ochrany zdraví and safety at work, as amended, Act
při činnosti nebo poskytování služeb No 251/2005 on labour inspection, as
mimo pracovněprávní vztahy (zákon o amended, Act No 455/1991 on trade
zajištění dalších podmínek licensing (the Trade Licensing Act), as
bezpečnosti a ochrany zdraví při práci), amended, and Act No 435/2004 on
ve znění pozdějších předpisů, zákon č. employment, as amended
251/2005 Sb., o inspekci práce, ve
znění pozdějších předpisů, zákon č.
455/1991 Sb., o živnostenském
podnikání (živnostenský zákon), ve

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znění pozdějších předpisů, a zákon č.
435/2004 Sb., o zaměstnanosti, ve
znění pozdějších předpisů
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Nařízení vlády č. 450/2016 Sb., kterým Government Regulation No 450/2016


se mění nařízení vlády č. 173/1997 amending Government Regulation No
Sb., kterým se stanoví vybrané výrobky 173/1997 laying down selected
k posuzování shody, ve znění products for conformity assessment, as
pozdějších předpisů amended
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; Publication date: 2016-12-27 Direct ; Publication date: 2016-12-27 Direct
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Zákon č. 451/2016 Sb., kterým se mění Act No 451/2016 amending Act No


zákon č. 61/1988 Sb., o hornické 61/1988 on mining activities,
činnosti, výbušninách a o státní báňské explosives and the State mining
správě, ve znění pozdějších předpisů, administration, as amended, and legal
a zákonč. 83/2013 Sb., o označování a act. 83/2013 Coll., on the marking and
sledovatelnosti výbušnin pro civilní traceability of explosives for civil uses
použití
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Nařízení vlády č. 320/2017 Sb., kterým Government Regulation No 320/2017


se mění nařízení vlády č. 176/2008 amending Government Regulation No
Sb., o technických požadavcích na 176/2008 on technical requirements for
strojní zařízení, ve znění pozdějších machinery, as amended
předpisů

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Denmark Labour inspectorate – instructin AT- Annual/12 month Annual/12 Thorough examination report or
BEK 1109 Dated 15-12-1992 or accoridng to month or conformity statement and user
manufacturer according to manual.
instruction if manufacturer
that’s less instruction if
that’s less
Betriebssicherheitsverordnung DGUV Operational safety ordinance DGUV Maximum - 12 Maximum - 12 Annual Test Certificate/Test of
Regulation 53 Regulation 53 - cranes month month thorough examination incl.
Intervals Intervals description of test, scope of
specified by risk specified by inspection, result of inspection,
assessment by risk name and signature of appointed
the owner assessment inspector as well as designated
by the owner number/Stamp of inspector if
required.
Depending on the devices: CE
Declaration of Conformity,
Owner’s Manual, Test Certificate
of the device, Chain/Rope
Certificate, Hook Certificate,
Inspection Book G 943.

User manual, test report history


(test book), normaly included in
the user manual, for each and
every equipment / tools /
machines / test benches.

In every certified company


(OHSAS 18001) is 1 employee
the occupational responsible
health and safety specialist,
depending on the number of
employees and company size,
can be more. This person has to
hold all these documents and
guide every user. Normaly these
are the workshop masters.

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The DGUV and the BG´s below


are very powerful in Germany.
They can inspect a company
without notice before and even
shut down a whole production if
it’s too dangerous (worst case).
Normally they set a time to solve
all problems they found until a
second check. Regular checks
once a twice a year are normal,
in dangerous cases / works /
jobs even more. Sometimes
inspection and consulting before
a job can be done. Every
employer has to pay for each
employee a fee to the DGUV –
„German legal accident
insurance“.
The responsibility of this
insurance starts when a
employee leaves the door at
home to work and ends when he
is back at home after work. Only
for the direct way to work (for
example not covered is shopping
on the way home).

Estonia

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Ireland Safety, Health and Welfare at work Safety, Health and Welfare at work Hoist or lift – 6 Lifting Supply – EC Declaration of
(General Application) Regulations (General Application) Regulations monthly accessories Conformity
2007 2007 including
Tailboard goods chains, ropes, In-service – GA1 form
S.I. No. 299 of 2007 S.I. No. 299 of 2007 lift – 12 monthly rings, hooks,
shackles,
Suspended clamps,
SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE
AT WORK (GENERAL AT WORK (GENERAL
access swivels, GA_1_Form.pdf
equipment – 6 spreader
APPLICATION) (AMENDMENT) APPLICATION) (AMENDMENT)
monthly beams and
REGULATIONS 2010 REGULATIONS 2010
spreader
Mast climbing frames,
S.I. No. 176 of 2010 S.I. No. 176 of 2010 work platform – 6 vacuum lifting
monthly devices – 6
SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE Support monthly
AT WORK (GENERAL AT WORK (GENERAL structures – 12
APPLICATION) (AMENDMENT) APPLICATION) (AMENDMENT) months
REGULATIONS 2016 REGULATIONS 2016
Mobile elevating
S.I. No. 36 of 2016 S.I. No. 36 of 2016 work platforms –
6 months

Crane – 12
months

Tower crane
climbing rig – 6
monthly

Crane used in
dock work,
shipbuilding, ship
repairing – 12
monthly

Forklift truck
including

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interchangeable
accessories –
12 months (6
months if used
for lifting
persons)

Telehandler
including
interchangeable
equipment – 12
months (6
months if used
for lifting
persons)
Vehicle lifting
table – 12
months
Hoisting
equipment on
fishing vessels –
12 months

Winches used for


lifting loads – 12
months

Other lifting
machines
(materials only) –
12 months

Other lifting
machines
(personnel) – 6
months

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Equipment
located in
premises used
primarily for
generating,
transforming
switching or
otherwise
regulating
electrical energy
– in accordance
with a written
scheme drawn
up by a
competent
person

Patient hoist – 6
months

Greece Ελάχιστες προδιαγραφές ασφάλειας Minimum safety and health


και υγείας για τη χρησιμοποίηση requirements for the use of work
εξοπλισμού εργασίας από τους equipment by workers at work in
εργαζομένους κατά την εργασία τους compliance with Directive
σε συμμόρφωση με την οδηγία 89/655/EEC. (PPE)
89/655/ΕΟΚ
Official publication: Εφημερίς της Official publication: Εφημερίς της
Κυβερνήσεως (ΦΕΚ) (Τεύχος Α) ; Κυβερνήσεως (ΦΕΚ) (Τεύχος Α) ;
Number: 220 ; Publication date: 1994- Number: 220 ; Publication date: 1994-
12-19 ; Page: 03973-03984 12-19 ; Page: 03973-03984
Τροποποίηση του Π.Δ. 395/94 Amendment of Presidential Decree
«Ελάχιστες προδιαγραφές ασφάλειας 395/94 ‘Minimum safety and health
και υγείας για τη χρησιμοποίηση requirements for the use of work
εξοπλισμού εργασίας από τους equipment by workers at work in
εργαζομένους κατά την εργασία τους compliance with Directive
σε συμμόρφωση με την οδηγία
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89/655/ΕΟΚ» (220/Α) σε 89/655/EEC’ (220/Α) in compliance
συμμόρφωση με την οδηγία with Council Directive 95/63/EC
95/63/ΕΚ του Συμβουλίου.
Official publication: Εφημερίς της Official publication: Εφημερίς της
Κυβερνήσεως (ΦΕΚ) (Τεύχος Α) ; Κυβερνήσεως (ΦΕΚ) (Τεύχος Α) ;
Number: 94 ; Publication date: 1999- Number: 94 ; Publication date: 1999-
05-13 ; Page: 01695-01718 05-13 ; Page: 01695-01718
Τροποποίηση του Π.Δ. 395/94 Amendment to Presidential Decree
«Ελάχιστες προδιαγραφές ασφάλειας 395/94 on the minimum safety and
και υγείας για τη χρησιμοποίηση health requirements for the use of
εξοπλισμού εργασίας από τους work equipment by workers at work
εργαζομένους κατά την εργασία τους in compliance with Directive
σε συμμόρφωση με την οδηγία 89/655/EEC (Government Gazette,
89/655/ΕΟΚ»(Α΄220), όπως έχει Series I, No 220), as amended and in
τροποποιηθεί και ισχύει, σε force, in compliance with Directive
συμμόρφωση με την οδηγία 2001/45/EC of the European
2001/45/ΕΚ του Ευρωπαϊκού Parliament and of the Council of 27
Κοινοβουλίου και του Συμβουλίου της June 2001.
27ης Ιουνίου 2001
Official publication: Εφημερίς της Official publication: Εφημερίς της
Κυβερνήσεως (ΦΕΚ) (Τεύχος Α) ; Κυβερνήσεως (ΦΕΚ) (Τεύχος Α) ;
Number: 121 ; Publication date: 2004- Number: 121 ; Publication date: 2004-
07-05 ; Page: 05133-05136 07-05 ; Page: 05133-05136
Νόμος αρμοδιότητας Υπουργείων Act of competence of the Ministries of
Υγείας και Κοινωνικής Αλληλεγγύης Health and Social Solidarity and
και Εργασίας και Κοινωνικής Labour and Social Security for
Ασφάλισης για εφαρμογή του νόμου implementation of the law “Approval
«Έγκριση των Σχεδίων Συμβάσεων of Projects Financial Facility contracts
Χρηματοδοτικής Διευκόλυνσης between of the European Financial
μεταξύ του Ευρωπαϊκού Ταμείου Stability Facility (EFSF), the Hellenic
Χρηματοπιστωτικής Σταθερότητας Republic and the Bank of Greece, the
(Ε.Τ.Χ.Σ.), της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας draft Memorandum Conciliation
και της Τράπεζας της Ελλάδος, του between the Hellenic Republic, the
Σχεδίου του Μνημονίου Συνεννόησης European Commission and the Bank of

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μεταξύ της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας, the Industry and other urgent
της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής και της provisions on reduction sovereign
Τράπεζας της Ελάδος και άλλες debt and the bail-out of national debt
επείγουσες διατάξεις για τη μείωση and other provisions.
του δημοσίου χρέους και τη διάσωση
της εθνικής οικονομίας» και άλλες
διατάξεις
Spain

France

Croatia PRAVILNIK O SIGNURNOSTI I RULES ON SAFETY AND HEALTH


ZDRAVLJU PRI UPORABI RADNE WHEN USING WORK EQUIPMENT
OPREME

Official publication: Narodne Novine ; Official publication: Narodne Novine ;


Number: 21/08 Number: 21/08
Italy Legislative Decree 81/2008 Period as listed Period as EC Declaration of Conformity if
in Annex VII of listed in built after 1996. Before this date,
Legislative Decree 17/2010 the Legislative Annex VII of the seller / renter / leaser will
Decree 81/2008 the Legislative have to prove, under their own
Decree responsibility, that the work
81/2008 equipment is compliant, at the
time of delivery, with the safety
requirements set out in Annex V
of Legislative Decree 81/2008,
as provided for in paragraph 1 of
article 72 of the same decree.

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Commissioning
Report form.docx

Request of first
control form.docx

Cyprus

Latvia Darba aizsardzības prasības, lietojot Occupational safety and health


darba aprīkojumu un strādājot requirements when using work
augstumā equipment and working at heights

Official publication: Latvijas Vēstnesis ; Official publication: Latvijas Vēstnesis ;


Number: 182 ; Publication date: 2002- Number: 182 ; Publication date: 2002-
12-12 12-12
Lithuania Lietuvos Respublikos potencialiai Law No I-1324 of the Republic of
pavojingų įrenginių priežiūros Lithuania on the supervision of
įstatymas Nr. I-1324 (Suvestinė potentially hazardous installations
redakcija nuo 2011-10-01 iki 2018- (consolidated version 2011-10-01 to
06-30) 2018-06-30)
Official publication: Valstybės žinios ; Official publication: Valstybės žinios ;
Number: 46-1116 ; Publication date: Number: 46-1116 ; Publication date:
1996-05-17 1996-05-17
Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės Order No 1999 of the Minister for
apsaugos ir darbo ministrės 1999 m. Social Security and Labour of the
gruodžio 22 d. įsakymas Nr. 102 „Dėl Republic of Lithuania of 22 December
Darbo įrenginių naudojimo bendrųjų 102 approving the general provisions
on the use of work equipment
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nuostatų patvirtinimo“ (suvestinė (consolidated version from 2005-10-
redakcija nuo 2005-10-21) 21)
Official publication: Valstybės žinios ; Official publication: Valstybės žinios ;
Number: 3-88 ; Publication date: 2000- Number: 3-88 ; Publication date: 2000-
01-12 01-12
Lietuvos Respublikos darbuotojų Law No IX-1672 of the Republic of
saugos ir sveikatos įstatymas Nr. IX- Lithuania on Safety and Health at
1672 (Suvestinė redakcija nuo 2017- Work (consolidated version 2017-07-
07-01 iki 2018-06-30) 01 to 2018-06-30)
Official publication: Valstybės žinios ; Official publication: Valstybės žinios ;
Number: 70-3170 ; Publication date: Number: 70-3170 ; Publication date:
2003-07-16 2003-07-16
Luxembourg

Hungary 1993. évi XCIII. tv. a munkavédelemről Act XCIII of 1993 on occupational
safety
Official publication: Magyar Közlöny ; Official publication: Magyar Közlöny ;
Number: 160 ; Publication date: 1993- Number: 160 ; Publication date: 1993-
11-03 ; Page: 9942-9953 11-03 ; Page: 9942-9953
2/1998. (I. 16.) MüM rendelet a 2/1998. Decree No 16/of January of
munkahelyen alkalmazandó the Minister for Health on safety and
biztonsági és egészségvédelmi health signs to be used at the
jelzésekről workplace
Official publication: Magyar Közlöny ; Official publication: Magyar Közlöny ;
Number: 2 ; Publication date: 1998-01- Number: 2 ; Publication date: 1998-01-
16 ; Page: 174-192 16 ; Page: 174-192
2002. évi LIII. törvény a foglalkoztatás Act LIII of 2002 amending Act IV of
elősegítéséről és a munkanélküliek 1991 on the promotion of employment
ellátásáról szóló 1991. évi IV. törvény, and on unemployment benefits, Act
a munkavédelemről szóló 1993. évi XCIII of 1993 on occupational safety,

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XCIII. törvény, a szakképzési Act LI of 2001 on contributions to
hozzájárulásról és a képzési rendszer vocational training and the
fejlesztésének támogatásáról szóló development of the training system,
2001. évi LI. törvény, a Act CI of 2001 on adult education, Act
felnőttképzésről szóló 2001. évi CI. III of 1993 on social administration
törvény, a szociális igazgatásról és and social benefits, Act XXII of 1992 on
szociális ellátásokról szóló 1993. évi the Labour Code and certain other
III. törvény, a Munka laws
Törvénykönyvéről szóló 1992. évi
XXII. törvény, valamint egyes más
törvények módosításáról
Official publication: Magyar Közlöny ; Official publication: Magyar Közlöny ;
Number: 155 ; Publication date: 2001- Number: 155 ; Publication date: 2001-
11-22 ; Page: 8578-8588 11-22 ; Page: 8578-8588
2004. XI. tv. A munkavédelemről szóló 2004 Act XI of Amending Act XCIII of
1993. évi XCIII. Törvény 1993 on occupational safety
módosításáról
Official publication: Magyar Közlöny ; Official publication: Magyar Közlöny ;
Number: 38 ; Publication date: 2004- Number: 38 ; Publication date: 2004-
03-30 ; Page: 3453-3459 03-30 ; Page: 3453-3459
2006. évi CXXIX. törvény a Act CXXIX of 2006 Act on health and
munkavédelemről szóló 1993. évi safety at work Amending Act XCIII of
XCIII. törvény módosításáról 1993
Official publication: Magyar Közlöny ; Official publication: Magyar Közlöny ;
Number: 2006/160. ; Publication date: Number: 2006/160. ; Publication date:
1001-01-01 ; Page: 12974-12978 1001-01-01 ; Page: 12974-12978
2008. évi LXI. törvény a Act LXI of 2008 amending Act XXXIII of
közalkalmazottak jogállásáról szóló 1992 on the legal status of civil
1992. évi XXXIII. törvény servants
módosításáról
Official publication: Magyar Közlöny ; Official publication: Magyar Közlöny ;
Publication date: 1001-01-01 ; Page: Publication date: 1001-01-01 ; Page:
19150-19166 19150-19166

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A nemzetgazdasági miniszter Decree No 10/2016 of the Minister for
10/2016. (IV. 5.) NGM rendelete a National Economy (IV. Decree of the
munkaeszközök és használatuk Minister for National Economy on the
biztonsági és egészségügyi minimum level of safety and health
követelményeinek minimális requirements for work equipment and
szintjéről its use
Official publication: Magyar Közlöny ; Official publication: Magyar Közlöny ;
Publication date: 1001-01-01 ; Page: Publication date: 1001-01-01 ; Page:
04192-04204 04192-04204
Malta

Netherlands Arbeidsomstandighedenbesluit Working Conditions Decree


In het Arbobesluit zijn de The Working Conditions Decree Hoisting and Hoisting and EC Declaration of conformity
minimumvoorschriften van de EG- immediately incorporates the minimum lifting equipment lifting
Arbeidsmiddelenrichtlijn direct requirements of the EC Work is examined at equipment is Annual Reports of
overgenomen. Er zijn derhalve geen Equipment Directive. Therefore, no least once a year examined at Inspection/test by a third party
eisen opgenomen, die van een hoger requirements are included that are of a by an expert least once a
ni-veau zijn dan deze higher level than these minimum natural person, year by an Cranes : 2 ton must have a
requirements. All work equipment must legal person or expert natural “crane book”, which is a log book
minimumvoorschriften. Alle
comply with this Decree. Chapter 7 of institution for its person, legal to register all inspections
arbeidsmiddelen dienen aan dit the Working Conditions Decree good condition, person or User manual as per Machinery
besluit te voldoen. contains regulations that must be whereby it is institution for Directive
complied with when purchasing and tested if its good Vehicle documents (e.g.
Hoofdstuk 7 van het Arbobesluit bevat making work equipment available to necessary. This condition, registration, insurance)
voorschriften waaraan moet worden employees. It also contains rules that person or whereby it is
voldaan bij de aanschaf en de ter relate to maintenance and periodic institution has the tested if Please note that operators of
beschikkingstelling van inspections, which are intended to limit necessary necessary. certain types of cranes in the
arbeidsmiddelen aan de werknemers. the risks associated with the use of equipment for This person or Netherlands must have a valid
Tevens zijn hierin voorschriften die work equipment. It is important to state this. institution has crane operator certificate of
betrekking hebben op het onderhoud that: “All work equipment (and the necessary competency, as per
en de perio-dieke keuringen therefore also hoisting and lifting “Arbeidsomstandighedenbesluit”.
equipment) that is available to workers For work
opgenomen, die ten doel hebben de
at the workplace must, regardless of equipment in

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gevaren bij het gebruik van ar- the date of manufacture, comply with general, periodic
beidsmiddelen te beperken. the requirements of the EC Machinery inspection is
Directive mandatory –
Het is hierbij van belang te vermelden frequency based
on usage (Note:
dat:
the guidance to
this law mentions
“Alle arbeidsmiddelen (en dus ook at least every 12
hijs- en hefwerktuigen) die ter months, not the
beschik-king staan van de law itself)
werknemers op de arbeidsplaats Explicitly for
moeten, ongeacht de fa-bricagedatum, cranes > 2 ton
voldoen aan de in de EG- and for lifting
Machinerichtlijn accessories,
mandatory
inspection at
least every 12
months
Explicitly for
certain types of
cranes:
mandatory
additional
inspection by
inspection body
every 24 months
(a few inspection
bodies have
been appointed
by Dutch
government, see
“Warenwetbesluit
Machines”)
Austria NÖ Bediensteten-Schutzgesetz 1998 Lower Austria Employee Protection
(NÖ BSG 1998) Act 1998 (NÖ SPA 1998)
Official publication: Official publication:
Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ; Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ;
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Number: 2015-0 ; Publication date: Number: 2015-0 ; Publication date:
1998-12-29 1998-12-29
Verordnung über den Schutz der Regulation on the protection of
Dienstnehmer bei der Benutzung von employees in the use of work
Arbeitsmitteln in der Land- und equipment in agriculture and
Forstwirtschaft (NÖ LFW AM-VO) forestry (NÖ LFW AM-VO)
Official publication: Official publication:
Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ; Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ;
Number: 9020/12-0 ; Publication Number: 9020/12-0 ; Publication
date: 2003-11-21 date: 2003-11-21
NÖ Bediensteten-Schutzverordnung Lower Austrian Public Employee
2003 (NÖ BSVO 2003) Protection Regulation 2003 (NÖ
BSVO 2003)
Official publication: Official publication:
Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ; Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ;
Number: 2015/1-3 ; Publication date: Number: 2015/1-3 ; Publication date:
2007-12-28 2007-12-28
NÖ Landarbeitsordnung 1973 Lower Austrian Agricultural Labour
Regulations 1973
Official publication: Official publication:
Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ; Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ;
Number: 9020-27 ; Publication date: Number: 9020-27 ; Publication date:
2009-02-12 2009-02-12
Verordnung des Bundesministers für Regulation of the Federal Minister
Arbeit, Soziales und for Labour, Social Affairs and
Konsumentenschutz, mit der die Consumer Protection amending the
Arbeitsmittelverordnung und die Work Equipment Regulation and the
Bauarbeiterschutzverordnung Construction Workers’ Protection
geändert werden Regulation
Official publication: Official publication:
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik
Österreich ( BGBl. ) ; Number: II Nr. Österreich ( BGBl. ) ; Number: II Nr.

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21/2010 ; Publication date: 2010-01- 21/2010 ; Publication date: 2010-01-
19 19
Verordnung der Wiener Regulation of the Vienna Provincial
Landesregierung, mit der die Government amending the
Verordnung der Wiener Regulation of the Vienna Provincial
Landesregierung über den Schutz Government on the protection of
der in Dienststellen der Gemeinde employees employed in
Wien beschäftigten Bediensteten bei departments of the municipality of
der Benutzung von Arbeitsmitteln Vienna in the use of work equipment
geändert wird
Official publication: Official publication:
Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ; Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ;
Number: 24/2010 ; Publication date: Number: 24/2010 ; Publication date:
2010-04-30 2010-04-30
Gesetz, mit dem die Dienstordnung Act laying down the Staff
1994 (28. Novelle zur Dienstordnung Regulations 1994 (28. Amendment
1994), die Besoldungsordnung 1994 to the Staff Regulations 1994), the
(36. Novelle zur Besoldungsordnung 1994 Remuneration Regulations (36.
1994), die Ver- Amendment to the 1994
tragsbedienstetenordnung 1995 (32. Remuneration Rules, the 1995 Staff
Novelle zur Ver- Regulations for contract staff (32.
tragsbedienstetenordnung 1995), Amendment to the Staff Regulations
die Pensionsordnung 1995 (20. 1995), the Pensions Regulations
Novelle zur Pensionsordnung 1995), 1995 (20. Amendment to the
das Ruhe- und Pensionsordnung 1995), the
Versorgungsgenusszulagegesetz Pensions and Pensions Allowance
1995 (9. Novelle zum Ruhe- und Act 1995 (9. Amendment to the
Versorgungsgenusszulagegesetz Pensions and Pensions Allowance
1995), das Unfallfürsorgegesetz Act 1995), the Accident Care Act
1967 (17. Novelle zum Unfall- 1967 (17. Amendment to the
fürsorgegesetz 1967), das Wiener Accident Care Act 1967), the Vienna
Bedienstetenschutzge-setz 1998 (5. Staff Protection Act 1998 (5.
Novelle zum Wiener Amendment to the Vienna Staff
Bedienstetenschutzge-setz 1998), Protection Act (1998), the Vienna
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das Wiener Staff Committee Act (16.
Personalvertretungsgesetz (16. Amendment to the Vienna Staff
Novelle zum Wiener Committee Act), the Vienna Payroll
Personalvertretungsgesetz), das Act 1995 (10. Amendment to the
Wiener Bezügegesetz 1995 (10. 1995 Vienna Pays Act, the 1995
Novelle zum Wiener Bezügegesetz Wiener Verwaltungssenat-
1995), das Wiener Dienstrechtsgesetz (11. Amendment
Verwaltungssenat- to the Vienna Administrative Senate
Dienstrechtsgesetz 1995 (11. Service Law 1995) and the Law on
Novelle zum Wiener Ver- the Independent Administrative
waltungssenat-Dienstrechtsgesetz Senate of Vienna (8. No-Velle on the
1995) und das Gesetz über den Act on the Independent
Unabhängigen Verwaltungssenat Administrative Senate of Vienna)
Wien (8. No-velle zum Gesetz über and the Vienna Parental Allowance
den Unabhängigen Verwaltungs- Allowance Act is repealed.
senat Wien) geändert werden und
das Wiener Eltern-
Karenzgeldzuschussgesetz
aufgehoben wird
Official publication: Official publication:
Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ; Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ;
Number: 42/2010 ; Publication date: Number: 42/2010 ; Publication date:
2010-09-17 2010-09-17
Verordnung der Oö. Regulation of the Upper Austria.
Landesregierung, mit der die Oö. Provincial Government, with the Oö.
Arbeitsmittelverordnung für die Work Equipment Regulation for
Land- und Forstwirtschaft geändert agriculture and forestry is amended
wird
Official publication: Official publication:
Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ; Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ;
Number: 64/2010 ; Publication date: Number: 64/2010 ; Publication date:
2010-09-30 2010-09-30
Verordnung der Burgenländischen Regulation of the Burgenland
Landesregierung vom 19. Oktober Provincial Government of 19
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2010 über den Schutz der October 2010 on the protection of
Bediensteten bei der Ausführung employees carrying out construction
von Bauarbeiten (Burgenländische work (Burgenländische
Landesbauarbeiterschutzverordnung Landesbauarbeiterschutzverordnung
2010) 2010)
Official publication: Official publication:
Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ; Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ;
Number: 56/2010 ; Publication date: Number: 56/2010 ; Publication date:
2010-10-29 2010-10-29
Verordnung der Wiener Regulation of the Vienna Provincial
Landesregierung, mit der die Wiener Government, with which the Vienna
Arbeitsmittelverordnung in der Land- Work Equipment Regulation in
und Forstwirtschaft - Wr. AM-VO agriculture and forestry – Wr.
Land- und Forstwirtschaft geändert Amendment to the Agriculture and
wird Forestry Regulation
Official publication: Official publication:
Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ; Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ;
Number: 62/2010 ; Publication date: Number: 62/2010 ; Publication date:
2010-12-17 2010-12-17
Arbeitsmittel-Verordnung Work Equipment Regulation
Official publication: Official publication:
Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ; Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ;
Number: 4/2011 ; Publication date: Number: 4/2011 ; Publication date:
2011-01-21 2011-01-21
Verordnung über den Schutz der Regulation on the protection of staff
Bediensteten bei der Benutzung von using work equipment 2011 (L-AM-V
Arbeitsmitteln 2011 (L-AM-V 2011) 2011)
Official publication: Official publication:
Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ; Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ;
Number: 53/2011 ; Publication date: Number: 53/2011 ; Publication date:
2011-07-18 2011-07-18

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Oö. Gemeinde- Oö. Municipal Work Equipment
Arbeitsmittelverordnung 2012 Regulation 2012
Official publication: Official publication:
Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ; Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ;
Number: 98/2012 ; Publication date: Number: 98/2012 ; Publication date:
2012-11-30 2012-11-30
Oö. Arbeitsmittelverordnung 2012 Oö. Work Equipment Regulation
2012
Official publication: Official publication:
Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ; Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ;
Number: 100/2012 ; Publication Number: 100/2012 ; Publication
date: 2012-11-30 date: 2012-11-30
Oö. Landes- und Gemeinde- Oö. Landes- und Gemeinde-
Dienstrechtsänderungsgesetz 2015 - Dienstrechtsänderungsgesetz 2015
Oö. DRÄG 2015 – Upper Austria. DRÄG 2015
Official publication: Official publication:
Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ; Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ;
Number: 121/2014 ; Publication Number: 121/2014 ; Publication
date: 2014-12-31 date: 2014-12-31
Änderung der NÖ Amendment of the Lower Austria
Landarbeitsordnung 1973 (NÖ LAO) 1973 Agricultural Labour Order (NÖ
LAO)
Official publication: Official publication:
Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ; Landesgesetzblatt ( LGBl. ) ;
Number: LGBl. Nr. 41/2019 ; Number: LGBl. Nr. 41/2019 ;
Publication date: 2019-05-08 Publication date: 2019-05-08
Poland

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Portugal Decreto-lei 50/2005 Decree-Law 50/2005 This legislation This EC declaration of conformity of
does not define legislation manufacturer if manufactured
the periodicity for does not after 1995, maintenance plan
inspection of any define the and record and inspection report
kind of periodicity for in accordance with Decree-Law
equipment. It inspection of 50/2005 of 25 of February.
gives to owner any kind of
the responsibility equipment. It
to create his own gives to
inspection plan in owner the
accordance with responsibility
a risk to create his
assessment. own
inspection
plan in
accordance
with a risk
assessment.
Romania As far as lifting equipment and Minimum of 2 if it comes from abroad:
machinery is concerned, it is the years daily - by “the - the certification from the
Government entity in charge of user” country of origin to date,
implementing the EU directives and daily - by “the and – if applicable
controlling their application they are user” monthly – - the instruction manual.
called, ISCIR (State Institute for either by the
Controlling Boilers, Pressurized Bottles monthly – either competent
and Lifting Equipment.) by the competent person, if it’s a local equipment, or has
person, nominated by been previously used locally:
ISCIR issues Norms and Regulations nominated by employer and - the instruction manual,
named PT ( Technical Prescriptions) employer and approved as - last competent person
followed by letter R ( from lifting in approved as such by inspection ( which
Romanian), a digit designating type of such by ISCIR, or ISCIR, or by actually cannot be
equipment/machinery it addresses, by ISCIR ISCIR forwarded to the
and the year of issuance, which are the inspectors inspectors user, since it’s actually
Law. themselves. themselves. merely a mention in a
registry)
ISCIR latest prescriptions, although furthermore, furthermore, and/or ( if applicable)
dating from 2010, do not contain any ISCIR inspectors ISCIR
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reference, neither explicit nor have the right to inspectors - last ISCIR inspection
implicit, to Directive 2009/104/EC, and perform have the right certificate, within its
neither to Directive 2006/42/EC unannounced to perform validity period.
unscheduled unannounced
These prescriptions list are as follows: inspections unscheduled
anytime, and seal inspections
PT R1 / 2010 Lifting Machines ( cranes, whatever anytime, and
lifting devices, forklifts, automatic lifting machinery or seal whatever
platforms, vehicle elevators and equipment they machinery or
special lifting machinery) consider to be equipment
PT R2 / 2010 Electric and Hydraulic unfit for usage ( they consider
Elevators for persons only, products given above to be unfit for
only, and mixed, controlled from inside. mentioned usage ( given
PT R3 / 2010 Inspections during reasons, it never above
usage of movement transmission actually happens) mentioned
parts of lifting equipment and lifting reasons, it
elements – hooks, slings, and never actually
similar others happens)
PT R8 / 2010 Rolling stairs and rolling
sideways.

These prescriptions should be the


legislation which implemented
Directive 2009/104/EC and Directive
2006/42/EC.
Of course they make general reference
“ in accordance with EU legislation” but
actually, there is no resemblance
whatsoever between the two.

Please note the following 3 important


aspects:

1. – Besides the competent


person designated by
employer, who has to keep a
record of lifting equipment and

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machinery and inspect it “daily
and monthly”, nobody except
ISCIR is allowed to perform
such inspections. Rather than
inspecting, the competent
person keeps an inventory,
because that’s all what ISCIR
inspectors need to see.
Papers. No private entity or
person, acting on behalf of,
only the government itself,
through ISCIR, is either
entitled or qualified, as per
law, to perform such
inspections.

2. - ISCIR’s authority and


jurisdiction ends at the shore
limit, leaving such uncovered
by ANY local regulation, be it
good or bad, the ships, either
on interior waters or at sea, the
floating cranes, all lifting
equipment onboard barges,
and the oil rigs.

– Unfortunately Given resources,


ISCIR is heavily under-manned. They
resume their activity at paperwork.
Which means technically, it’s all on
employer’s shoulders, the risks, the
responsibilities , the care for its own
employees and machinery.
Slovenia

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Slovakia Zákon č. 124/2006 Z. z. o bezpečnosti Act No 124/2006 on safety and health
a ochrane zdravia pri práci a o zmene at work and amending certain acts
a doplnení niektorých zákonov
Official publication: Zbierka zákonov Official publication: Zbierka zákonov
SR ; Number: 52 ; Publication date: SR ; Number: 52 ; Publication date:
2006-03-09 2006-03-09
Nariadenie vlády Slovenskej republiky Slovak Government Regulation No
č. 392/2006 Z. z. o minimálnych 392/2006 on minimum safety and
bezpečnostných a zdravotných health claims for the use of work
požadavkách pri používaní equipment
pracovných prostriedkov
Official publication: Zbierka zákonov Official publication: Zbierka zákonov
SR ; Number: 140 ; Publication date: SR ; Number: 140 ; Publication date:
2006-06-10 2006-06-10
Vyhláška Ministerstva práce, Decree of the Ministry of Labour,
sociálnych vecí a rodiny SR č. Social Affairs and the Family No
147/2013 Z. z., ktorou sa ustanovujú 147/2013 Coll., laying down detailed
podrobnosti na zaistenie bezpečnosti rules for the provision of safety and
a ochrany zdravia pri stavebných health protection in connection with
prácach a prácach s nimi súvisiacich a building works and related works and
podrobnosti o odbornej spôsobilosti details of professional competence to
na výkon niektorých pracovných carry out certain professional
činností activities
Official publication: Zbierka zákonov Official publication: Zbierka zákonov
SR ; Number: 35 ; Publication date: SR ; Number: 35 ; Publication date:
2013-06-14 2013-06-14
Finland Valtioneuvoston asetus työvälineiden Government Decree amending the
turvallisesta käytöstä ja Government Decree on the safe use
tarkastamisesta annetun and inspection of work
valtioneuvoston asetuksen equipment/Statsrådets förordning
muuttamisesta / Statsrådets om ändring av Statsrådets förordning
förordning om ändring av statsrådets om säker anvandning och besiktning
förordning om säker användning och av arbetsutrusttrustning
besiktning av arbetsutrustning

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Official publication: Suomen Official publication: Suomen
Saadoskokoelma (SK) ; Number: Saadoskokoelma (SK) ; Number:
1101/2010 ; Publication date: 2010- 1101/2010 ; Publication date: 2010-
12-17 ; Page: 03469-03471 12-17 ; Page: 03469-03471
Valtioneuvoston asetus Government Decree repealing the
henkilönostoista nosturilla ja Government Decision on the purchase
haarukkatrukilla annetun of cranes and forklift
valtioneuvoston päätöksen trucks/Statsrådets förordning om
kumoamisesta / Statsrådets upphävande av Statsrådets beslut om
förordning om upphävande av personlyft med kran och gaffeltruck
statsrådets beslut om personlyft med
kran och gaffeltruck
Official publication: Suomen Official publication: Suomen
Saadoskokoelma (SK) ; Number: Saadoskokoelma (SK) ; Number:
1102/2010 ; Publication date: 2010- 1102/2010 ; Publication date: 2010-
12-17 ; Page: 03472-03472 12-17 ; Page: 03472-03472
Sweden Arbetsmiljö Verket, användning av 1. Work Environment Work, use of lifting The inspection It is (EC Declaration of conformity,
lyftanordningar och lyftredskap (AFS devices and lifting equipment (AFS body must be appropriate, Instructions for use, (depending
2006:6)) 2006:6)) notified to the for example, on equipment a Certificate))
Swedish Work to at the
Arbetsmiljö Verket, Besiktning av Work Environment Authority, Environment beginning of
lyftanordningar och vissa andra Inspection of Lifting Devices and Authority and the work shift,
tekniska anordningar (AFS 2003:6)) Certain Other Technical Devices (AFS accredited for the or at least
2003:6)) task according to daily, check
Regulation (EC) that the lifting
No 765/2008 of device/ lifting
the European equipment
Parliament and of works in the
the Council of 9 intended way.
July 2008 on The
requirements for manufacturer
accreditation and specifies what
market should be
surveillance in maintained
connection with and checked
the marketing of during
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products and continuous
repeal of supervision
Regulation (EC) and
No 339/931 and appropriate
the Act (2011: interval for
791) on this
accreditation and
technical control
or in accordance
with
corresponding
provisions in
another country
in the EEA.

The intervals of
inspection is 12
months

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